Frailty in hemodialysis and prediction of poor short-term outcome: mortality, hospitalization and visits to hospital emergency services

Frailty in hemodialysis and prediction of poor short-term outcome: mortality, hospitalization and visits to hospital emergency services

Background: Frailty is an aging-associated state of increased vulnerability, which raises the risk of adverse outcomes. Chronic kidney disease is associated with higher prevalence of frailty. Our aim was to estimate frailty prevalence in a hemodialysis population and its influence on short-term outc...

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Main Authors: Cesar Garcia-Canton, Ana Rodenas, Celia Lopez-Aperador, Yaiza Rivero, Gloria Anton, Tania Monzon, Noa Diaz, Nicanor Vega, Juan F. Loro, Angelo Santana, Noemi Esparza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Renal Failure
Subjects:
hemodialysis
frailty
outcome
mortality
hospitalization
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0886022X.2019.1628061

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